fuel cell technology

Drive Train solutions based on

NedStack PEM fuel cells

Drs Jan Piet van der Meer

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 Core competence

Production of PEM FC Stack

Power pack production

R&D on PEM + key components

Cost driven

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 Mission
NedStack's mission is to proof that
PEM fuel cells are a
technical reality NOW
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Cost reduction
by technology improvement and volume
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PEM fuel cells will be a
commercial reality SOON

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Background

Continuation of AkzoNobel’s fuel cell activities that
started in 1989

At AkzoNobel R&D originally focused on fuel cell
materials like plates, catalysts, GDL and membranes

In 1998 AkzoNobel decides to stop its corporate R&D
programme and its FC activities with it.

Founding of NedStack Q4 1998

NedStack took over all AkzoNobels FC related IPR and
the key people (7) that worked on fuel cells

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 Status quo

Venture Capital investor is aboard since 2003

Employees own 55%

43 employees, 6 vacancies

NedStack is one of the largest European FC makers

Among relations are:
car manufacturers
marines
micro cogeneration manufacturers
fork lift truck manufacturers
boat builders
city busses
TRAIN builders

Production is on stream

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 Basics of the FC

2H2 4H++4e- O2 +4H++4e-

2H2 O
H+

2e-
2H2 + O2 2H2 O
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Fuel Cell “plusses”

High efficiencies

zero-emission

High power density

Recyclable

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IV curve at atmospheric pressure

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CLEAN CITY TRANPORT 1950:
Arnhem TROLLEYBUS
Wireless trolley planned for 2007

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 Specifications
•10x 10kW peak stacks
•Air pump
•Air Filter
•Humidification
•Anode recirculation
•Primary cooling loop
•CVM
•System control
•CAN interface
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•72 kW nom
•200A
•360V
•45% e-efficientcy
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“Olympics Torino” 2006

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 PEM Power Plant
Chemical products
Cl2 and NaOH
Hydrogen

Electricity
Akzo Nobel from hydrogen PEM
chemical Power
Plant
plant

Electricity
from the grid

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PEMPOWERPLANT

Preliminary specifications and planning:

System efficiency nominal power 57%

Stack life: 40,000 hours (specification)

Cost: 250 €/kW e

200kW installed Q3 2006

5MW power module to be decided in 2007

50MW to be ready in 2011

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Main problems to be solved 1
Cost
– Cost of raw materials

Inomer, catalyst
– Cost of intermediate products

Membrane, GDL
– Cost of components

Bipolar plates, MEA’s
– Cost of stacks

Cost /kW power installed

Cost /kWh power generated (durability & efficiency)
– Cost of balance of plant components

Humidifiers, circulation pumps, blowers, cell voltage monitoring,
hydrogen storage tanks, special valves..........
– Cost of fuel cell systems
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 Thank you for your
attention

Questions?

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